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61. Predictors of misunderstanding pediatric liquid medication instructions. | PSNet
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    December 21, 2017 - Prior research in this field has demonstrated that low health literacy is an important predictor of … Concerningly, in this study nearly 1 in 5 patients who had adequate health literacy could not correctly … interpret the instructions, and patients with marginal or low health literacy were at even greater risk … A previous WebM&M commentary  discusses safety problems caused by low health literacy.  … March 14, 2022 View More Related Resources AHRQ Health Literacy

62. Help your patient "get" what you just said: a health literacy guide. | PSNet
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    December 18, 2014 - Commentary Help your patient "get" what you just said: a health literacy guide. … Help your patient "get" what you just said: a health literacy guide. … strategies to help health care providers improve communication with patients who have limited health literacy … Help your patient "get" what you just said: a health literacy guide. … Topic Physicians Nurses Medicine Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems Health Literacy

63. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    May 29, 2024 - AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. 3rd edition. May 29, 2024 Brach C, ed. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-health-literacy-universal-precautions-toolkit-2nd-edition The AHRQ … Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 3rd edition, can help primary care practices implement … increase patient understanding of health information, and enhance support for patients of all health literacy … /primer/health-literacy

64. Communicating Clearly About Medicines: Proceedings of a Workshop. | PSNet
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    September 12, 2018 - Patient health literacy is a known challenge in health care safety. … May 19, 2021 Building the Case for Health Literacy: Proceedings of a Workshop. … October 28, 2020 Building the Case for Health Literacy: Proceedings of a Workshop. … November 23, 2016 Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future: Workshop Summary. … June 16, 2012 The Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy: Workshop Summary.

65. To err is human: patient misinterpretations of prescription drug label instructions. | PSNet
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    February 28, 2011 - discovered that misunderstanding of dosage instructions is common, especially among those with limited literacy … , 2011 Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy … January 21, 2009 Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels … 21, 2009 View More Related Resources Patients with low health literacy … April 8, 2011 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels.

66. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    August 16, 2017 - Health Literacy Tools for Providers of Medication Therapy Management. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-tools-providers-medication-therapy-management Health literacy … A past PSNet perspective discussed the role of health literacy in patient safety. … /primer/health-literacy https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-health-literacy-patient-safety

67. General practitioners' risk literacy and real-world prescribing of potentially hazardous drugs: a cross-sectional study. | PSNet
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    December 21, 2014 - Study General practitioners' risk literacy and real-world prescribing of potentially … General practitioners’ risk literacy and real-world prescribing of potentially hazardous drugs: a cross-sectional … included 304 general practice physicians in the United Kingdom and explored the association between risk literacy … The analysis found that practitioners with higher risk literacy prescribed significantly fewer potentially … hazardous drugs (e.g., opioids, gabapentin, benzodiazepines) compared with physicians with low risk literacy

68. Helping patients simplify and safely use complex prescription regimens. | PSNet
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    December 19, 2017 - This study found that patients, particularly those with limited health literacy , would benefit from … November 26, 2014 Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription … January 22, 2014 Liquid medication dosing errors by Hispanic parents: role of health literacy … Related Resources Patient Safety Primers Personal Health Literacy … May 11, 2011 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels.

69. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    June 20, 2018 - Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription medications. … Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/visual-acuity-literacy-and-unintentional-misuse-nonprescription-medications … They found that 39% of participants had limited health literacy and 54% had low visual acuity. … , and guides for engaging patients in health literacy discussions.

70. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    May 11, 2014 - Health literacy, medication errors, and health outcomes: is there a relationship? … Health Literacy, Medication Errors, and Health Outcomes: Is There a Relationship? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-medication-errors-and-health-outcomes-there-relationship … investigation is required to better understand the link between literacy and medication errors. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-prescription-end-confusion

71. Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient safety. | PSNet
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    September 26, 2012 - Commentary Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient … Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient safety. … This article describes how health literacy  affects care for pediatric patients with chronic illnesses … Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient safety. … March 22, 2009 Perspective The Role of Health Literacy

72. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    April 12, 2019 - Association of health literacy with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery … Association of Health Literacy With Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-health-literacy-postoperative-outcomes-patients-undergoing-major … - abdominal Patients' health literacy can have have profound safety implications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/health-literacy https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-mortality-among-elderly-persons

73. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    August 08, 2018 - Building the Case for Health Literacy: Proceedings of a Workshop. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/building-case-health-literacy-proceedings-workshop Health literacy affects … This workshop report summarizes discussions about health literacy programs and provides case studies … A PSNet perspective discusses the intersection of patient safety and health literacy. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-health-literacy-patient-safety

74. Association of health literacy with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. | PSNet
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    May 08, 2017 - Study Association of health literacy with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing … Association of Health Literacy With Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery … Patients' health literacy can have have profound safety implications . … This retrospective study found that patients with low health literacy undergoing major abdominal surgery … Association of Health Literacy With Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery

75. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    May 31, 2017 - Liquid medication dosing errors by Hispanic parents: role of health literacy and English proficiency … Liquid Medication Dosing Errors by Hispanic Parents: Role of Health Literacy and English Proficiency … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/liquid-medication-dosing-errors-hispanic-parents-role-health-literacy-and … This cross-sectional analysis found that parents with limited English proficiency and health literacy … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

76. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    February 28, 2011 - Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. Ann Intern Med. 2006;145(12):887-94. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels Poor health literacy … the study adds to a growing body of research documenting that patients with low and marginal health literacy … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels https://psnet.ahrq.gov

77. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    January 31, 2018 - Health Literacy Toolkit. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-toolkit Limits in patients' ability to understand health … This toolkit provides resources related to health literacy including a business case for interventions … , educational materials, and guides for engaging patients in discussions about low health literacy. … /health-literacy https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-tools-providers-medication-therapy-management

78. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2009 - The Role of Health Literacy in Patient Safety March 1, 2009 Wolf MS, Bailey SC. … The Role of Health Literacy in Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2009. … : Improving Health Literacy to Protect Patient Safety. … The Health Literacy of America's Adults: Results from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy … Literacy and health outcomes: a systematic review of the literature.

79. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    December 04, 2016 - Health literacy in transitions of care: an innovative objective structured clinical examination for … Health Literacy in Transitions of Care: An Innovative Objective Structured Clinical Examination for … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-transitions-care-innovative-objective-structured-clinical … These results show that literacy-appropriate communication is a teachable skill. … A previous AHRQ WebM&M interview discussed the importance of health literacy for patient safety.

80. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    September 09, 2015 - Health literacy in primary care practice. September 9, 2015 Hersh L, Salzman B, Snyderman D. … Health Literacy in Primary Care Practice. Am Fam Physician. 2015;92(2):118-124. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-primary-care-practice Limited health literacy can lead … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-primary-care-practice https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-prescription-end-confusion … -2nd-ed https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-practices-primary-care-settings-examples-field